Listen to Robert Emmerich introduce The Big Apple, a hit song from 1937. Music written by Bob and performed by Tommy Dorsey's Clambake Seven with Bob on piano. Lyrics written by Buddy Bernier and sung by Edythe Wright. Audio provided by Dorothy Emmerich.

"Cinnamon rolls” have been jokingly referred to as “synonym rolls” since at least the 1990s. “Made some synonym rolls” was a popular tweet on July 9, 2014.

“What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? Synonym Toast Crunch” was posted on Twitter on November 25, 2011. “What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? Synonym buns” was posted on Twitter on May 6, 2016. “What did the thesaurus eat for breakfast? A synonym roll” was posted on Twitter on August 14, 2016.